Halloween 2012

One beauty and two creatures of the night.

Baby!!

There's a sweet little one at the place where the girls are taking horse back riding lessons. He's six months old. How cute is he???

Monday morning treat

It rained early Monday and this is what the girls and I saw driving in to school / work. The photo was shot out the window while I pulled over. It was raining so I tried to do it quickly and without getting the camera wet. I was mildly successful at being quick and dry, but the picture is, well, a little um, poorly framed.

 

As taken by the iPhone. 

Enhanced a little with a brightener effect on the iPhone.

Guess who?

 

One hint, she's the tallest.  

Monster-y goodness

Kira, another Mom, Kira's teacher, 23 of Kira's friends, and I made a monster.  The kiddos worked for about 3-5 hours (over the last 3 weeks) planning and making all the parts.  Today, we put it together.  Making the monster is part of The Monster Project.  It's super fun and we learn a lot.  This is my 4th monster and Kira's second.  I've done one with each of the girls.  Since Nat was in first grade, Nat's done 2 and Tia's made 1 (last year).  We love monsters.

Scratch my head....

 

Nice....

Hay, why'd she stop petting me? (Note the horse joke at the beginning of the sentence.)

First field trip

Here's Kira on her first third-grade field trip! We went on a creek walk and learned a lot about the environment, the critters in the water, and trees in our area. (A couple of weeks ago. We already had the second field trip, too. Third grade field trips are super fun!)

There is fall in that thar tree

3rd grade!

Take a look at Kira's class working on a project with their iPads.

Horses!

We didn't make it to horse back riding camp this year, so we've opted for a few weeks of lessons at a stable very near our house. Here's Kira NOT looking at the camera. More photos of the other girls coming soon. Kira takes her lesson on Tuesdays and Nat and Tia on Saturday.

The (obligatory) first day of school picture(s)

2nd, 3rd and 5th grade.  The last year all three will be at the same school. 

Nat will go to Middle School next year!

Uncle Joe is visiting.  He was in the shot last year.  

We hope he comes back next year!